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Incident Response Manager

Pyramid Systems

United States, Virginia, Fairfax

2677 Prosperity Avenue (Show on map)

Apr 07, 2026

Incident Response Manager

Job Locations

US

Job ID

2026-2170

# of Openings

Overview

Pyramid Systems is seeking an Incident Response Manager to support our Federal Customer.

Responsibilities

Perform cybersecurity incident detection, response, remediation, or mitigation

Analyze security incidents, preserve digital evidence, identify root causes, and create mitigation or remediation plans
Reference familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Critical Security Controls
Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts (e.g., malware, source code, trojans) to support mitigation efforts
Coordinate and provide technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense teams during incidents
Manage, lead, or coordinate incident response functions across the organization
Monitor external threat intelligence feeds (CERTs, vendor advisories, security publications) to identify relevant threats
Perform forensically sound image collection and review to support investigations and remediation
Receive, evaluate, and analyze alerts from various systems to determine potential causes or impacts
Ensure compliance with federal incident reporting requirements and produce afteraction reports
Lead and oversee the full incident response lifecycle: detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned
Serve as the primary escalation point for major or highseverity incidents
Conduct tabletop exercises, drills, and readiness assessments
Strengthen organizational resilience by identifying gaps and improving IR processes
Oversee tools and technologies supporting detection, analysis, and response activities
Document incidents, timelines, decisions, findings, and process improvements
Track remediation efforts to completion and validate fix effectiveness
Review threat intelligence to stay aware of new techniques, vulnerabilities, and attack trends
Coordinate crossfunctional collaboration during incidents and postincident recovery
Prepare detailed postincident and afteraction reports for leadership and compliance teams

Qualifications

US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cyber Security or related field or Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler).
Must have industry experience to include 7+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity incident identification, response, remediation or mitigation.
Experience analyzing incidents, preserving evidence, identifying root causes, and developing effective mitigation/remediation solutions.
Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.
Experience collecting intrusion artifacts (e.g., source code, malware, trojans) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents within the enterprise.
Experience coordinating and providing expert technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians to resolve cyber defense incidents.
Experience, managing, leading or coordinating incident response functions.
Experience monitoring external data sources (e.g., cyber defense vendor sites, Computer Emergency Response Teams, Security Focus) to maintain currency of cyber defense threat conditions and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise.

Target Pay Range

The below listed pay range for this position is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The final offered salary will be influenced by a host of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at Pyramid Systems that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, to include our Employee Stock Ownership Program, FlexPTO, and learning and development opportunities.

Pyramid Min

USD $59,685.00/Yr.

Pyramid Max

USD $74,606.50/Yr.

Why Pyramid?

Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an award-winning, technology leader, driving digital transformation across federal agencies. We empower forward-thinking innovations, accelerate production-ready software, and deliver secure solutions so federal agencies can meet their mission goals. Voted a Top Workplace, both regionally (Washington, DC) and Nationally (USA) the past 2 years (2023 and 2024) based on the feedback from our employees, we are headquartered in Fairfax, VA. and have a growing national footprint. We value and promote our Flexible Workplace approach because of the positive impacts it has on work-life integration. We remain committed to ensuring every employee's voice is heard, performance and results are recognized and rewarded, development and advancement is a focus, and diversity, equity and inclusion is a company priority. We offer competitive compensation and benefits (including a recently launched Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP), a robust performance-based rewards program, and we know how to have fun! Our people and culture have endured and delivered for our clients for nearly three decades.

EEO Statement

Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.